Requiem for the Industrial Growth System

There was quite a buzz in Devon back in September:
Futures Forum: Transition Conference 2015: Friday 18th - Sunday 20th Sept

Particularly the idea of burying the old system:

Requiem for the Industrial Growth Society

One of the most innovative and well received elements of the International Transition Conference 2015 was the Requiem for the Global Industrial Growth System. Attended by over 80 people it gave a rare opportunity to reflect on our relationship to this vast system, to imagine witnessing its dying, and symbolically make the transition to a new and different way of living.

What would the death of the Global Industrial Growth System mean for you? | Transition Network

The 2015 Transition Network International Conference was amazing. We've talked about it in previous Newsletters, but now we can share a beautiful short film that captures the spirit of those 3 days in Devon.

November 2015 - Transition Network Newsletter | Transition Network
Introducing the Requiem for the Global Industrial Growth System | Transition Network

Celebrating the 2015 Transition Network International Conference - YouTube
21 Stories of Transition: Greyton Transition Town, South Africa. - YouTube

Some six years ago, Somerset County Council were presented with a choice between the 'industrial growth system and a more localised, resilient system':
A Transition Training Day with Somerset County Council » Transition Culture

This ties in with the debate around 'deep ecology':
Is Ecologism a flawed and unrealistic ideology? (Part 3) | ENVIROCENE
a book review by Maria Stadtmueller: Underminers: A Guide to Subverting The Machine

And here's a look at the difference between 'self-reliance and interdependence':
The Myth of Self Reliance - Toby Hemenway
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